It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly "Alex Bligh - linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@alex.org.uk> began to type:

> Keith,> > --On Tuesday, November 13, 2001 1:50 PM +1100 Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> > wrote:> > > Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license> > and it has unresolved symbols. The module may be trying to access> > GPLONLY symbols but the problem is more likely to be a coding or> > user error. Contact the module supplier for assistance.> >> > Does anyone think that this message can be misunderstood by anybody> > with the "intelligence" of the normal Windoze user?> > Yes I think it can be misunderstood, and, perhaps more importantly, still> points the user at GPLONLY when it's more likely to be a straightforward> version mismatch. Better might be:> > Hint: You are trying to load a module which has unresolved symbols. These> symbols may not be exported by this version of the kernel (perhaps> you have a version mismatch), or they may be exported GPLONLY,> (in which case they will not be available to your module which does> not carry a GPL compatible license). In either case, contact> the *only* module supplier for assistance; no one else can help you. ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^